Grandmother, 61, Shatters Fitness World Record
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DonnaJean Wilde/Instagram A 61-year-old grandmother of 12 has added a jaw-dropping fitness record to her repertoire. DonnaJean Wilde, a former teacher from Canada, held a plank for five hours on Oct. 7 at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, shattering the world record for the longest-held female…
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DonnaJean Wilde/Instagram A 61-year-old grandmother of 12 has added a jaw-dropping fitness record to her repertoire. DonnaJean Wilde, a former teacher from Canada, held a plank for five hours on Oct. 7 at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, shattering the world record for the longest-held female…
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A 61-year-old Canadian grandmother says she surpassed her own world record for the longest abdominal plank by a woman, holding the position for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games.
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- Canadian grandmother, 61, holds 5-hour plank to top her own world record (opens The Washington Times in a new tab)
A 61-year-old Canadian grandmother says she surpassed her own world record for the longest abdominal plank by a woman, holding the position for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games.
- Grandmother, 61, Shatters Fitness World Record (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
DonnaJean Wilde/Instagram A 61-year-old grandmother of 12 has added a jaw-dropping fitness record to her repertoire. DonnaJean Wilde, a former teacher from Canada, held a plank for five hours on Oct. 7 at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, shattering the world record for the longest-held female…
- Grandmother of 12 smashes world record with five-hour abdominal plank (opens New York Post in a new tab)
The retired school teacher didn’t just beat the record — she demolished her own previous world mark of four hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds, which she set in 2024.


